Declare an admin layout XML file for your module in your config.xml:
Create the layout XML in /app/design/adminhtml/default/default/layout/your-module.xml:
Create the tab block in {your_module}/Block/Adminhtml/Catalog/Product/Tab.php:
Create a data helper to support translation, if your module does not have one already
Make the tabs template in /app/design/adminhtml/default/default/template/catalog/product/tab/some-tab.phtml:
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