Patent ID: 7607834

Claim:
A peelable pouch for containing at least one thin film dosage form of a product, comprising: a top layer having a peripheral edge, an interior surface, and an exterior surface; a bottom layer having a peripheral edge, an interior surface, and an exterior surface; a planar primary compartment configured to house the at least one thin film dosage form of the product in a substantially flat manner, sealed from the exterior environment, formed between the top layer and the bottom layer by the top layer being peelably sealed to the bottom layer, the planar primary compartment having a peripheral boundary along the seal; and a tear promoting surface condition on the top layer and the bottom layer intersecting a fold-over line such that when the pouch is folded about the fold-over line the tear promoting surface condition permits a user to perform a controlled tear of a proximal boundary of the planar primary compartment along a transverse axis perpendicular to opposing lateral edges of the planar primary compartment, wherein the controlled tear performed by the user tears off a portion of the top and bottom layer and subsequently exposes a proximal end of the planar primary compartment.