.7 percentage points . in dollars , r&d spending decreased $ 154 million when comparing 2007 to 2006 , with the change in restructuring and other items year-on-year decreasing r&d by $ 174 million , 2006 pharmaceutical sg&a spending decreasing $ 120 million and other r&d spending increasing $ 140 million , or approximately 11% ( 11 % ) in dollars , reflecting 3m 2019s continuing commitment to fund future growth for the company . r&d increased as a percent of sales by 0