In the United Kingdom, the government is hoping weight loss drugs might improve public finances, eyeing their use to help unemployed people re-enter the workforce and ultimately save money on health care.

Jim Gaffigan has revealed using a weight-loss drug gave him a "better life". The comedian wants to challenge the stigma attached to using weight-loss injections after he successfully shed 50 pounds using the weight-loss drug Mounjaro.

Jim Gaffigan isn't ashamed to admit he jumped on the weight-loss medication bandwagon. In a new interview, the comedian revealed that when the scale hit 270 pounds last year, he decided to start taking Mounjaro,

Hulu Comedian Jim Gaffigan is the first to admit his weight has fluctuated over the years. After reaching 270 lbs., he decided to try medication — and has since lost 50 lbs. "I feel good," he tells PEOPLE.