Founded as Thorn Bioscience by Laura Thorn in 1995, CreoSalus is a biotech company that specializes in the research and manufacturing of peptide-based pharmaceutical products. The company develops a variety of veterinary drugs for use in reproductive management and therapeutics. Its drugs are also used in various vaccines for domestic animals. The company designs and manufactures automated peptide synthesizers. It manufactures and sells amino acid derivatives, synthesis-grade resins and purity reagents that are used in the production of peptides. The company additionally provides contract customized peptide synthesis from the discovery stage through commercial-scale production. It operates Thorn BioScience, ThuraMed and Advanced ChemTech. CreoSalus is located in Louisville, Ky.