Patent ID: 7793784

Claim:
A medication package comprising: a blister package including: a unitary blister sheet defining a plurality of unit package regions, each of the unit package regions including a recess having an open top and a flange surrounding the recess; and a unitary sheet of lidding material peelably sealed to the flanges, the sheet of lidding material having lines of weakness extending at least partially along borders between adjacent unit package regions, the blister sheet and the sheet of lidding material defining unsealed areas along the borders for facilitating peeling of the lidding material from the blister sheet; a substantially rigid outer sleeve for receiving said blister package, said outer sleeve having: at least one opening; locking means for locking said blister package within the sleeve wherein said locking means comprises a post extending from an internal surface of the outer sleeve, the post being configured to extend through an aperture defined by the blister package; release means for releasing said blister package from the locking means; and retaining means for preventing the blister package from being completely withdrawn from the sleeve, the retaining means comprising a finger extending from the outer sleeve, adjacent the opening, wherein (i) the finger extends at least partially away from the opening, and (ii) the finger is configured to pass through the aperture during withdrawal of the blister package from the sleeve.