A child-resistant and senior-friendly carded package for storing and dispensing tablets (12) and like items is provided. The carded package assembly (10) has an integral pair of opposed flaps (14, 16). One flap (14) carries the tablets or like items, and the other (16) provides a booklet-style cover foldable between a position covering the tablets or like items and a position exposing the tablets or like items. The carded package is made from a first card (20) bonded to a separate second card (22) with a blister card (24) captured therebetween. The first card (20) has the flap (14) including at least three panels (34, 36, 38) folded together with each of the at least three panels including cut out openings (72) or perforations (68) defining punch outs (70). The second card (22) has a flap (52) having cut out openings (66). The blister card (24) is sandwiched between the at least three panel flap (14) of the first card (20) and the flap (52) of the second card (22) having openings. A method of assembling the package is also provided.
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